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. 2014 Jun 26;4:5453. doi: 10.1038/srep05453

Table 2. Representative differentially expressed genes that were significantly higher in term versus preterm infants.

Category and Gene ID Term (average FPKM) Preterm (average FPKM) Term/Preterm p value (uncorrected) Description
Immune          
CD177 197.49 19.186 10.29 0.01215 A glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored membrane protein is a potential receptor for PR3, the preferred target of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) in Wegener's granulomatosis. Involved in neutrophil transmigration.
IFI27 4643.67 1503.71 3.09 0.0256 Mediates IFN-induced apoptosis
IRF9 293.777 45.0231 6.53 0.0048 Transcription regulatory factor that mediates type I interferons
LENG9 1209.33 73.0508 16.55 0.00145 Negative regulators of macrophage activation
LCP2 86.2228 24.4284 3.53 0.0378 SLP76, a substrate for T cell ZAP70, promotes T cell development
Cellular Function          
ABCC5 122.498 20.6639 5.93 0.00545 ATP binding cassette transporter
ATP5B 162.509 41.1475 3.95 0.01605 ATP synthase
BNIP2 44.0329 7.76199 5.67 0.0191 bcl-2 binding protein, responsive to estrogen; regulates cell dynamics by interacting with cdc42
CDKN2B 243.227 86.5265 2.81 0.02475 Cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor, controls cell cycle G1 progression
DYNLL1 528.599 129.298 4.09 0.01345 Intracellular transport and motility
ESRRA 435.007 83.0017 5.24 0.01245 Estrogen receptor related alpha, cell growth and maintenance
INSR 49.2393 14.5811 3.38 0.00755 Insulin receptor, regulates cell growth
KREMEN2 63.2595 0 NA 0.0284 Receptor for Dickkopf protein, cooperates with Dickkopf to block Wnt signaling.
MLLT4 53.2364 14.4052 3.70 0.0059 Organization of cell junctions, belongs to the cell adhesion system
MTRNR2L6 340.597 36.8941 9.23 0.00025 Antiapoptotic factor
PDPK1 54.8395 9.62117 5.70 0.0045 Master lipid kinase regulating PI-3 kinase pathway/Akt, apical endosome trafficking
RAP2A 81.8369 29.7633 2.75 0.0357 Belongs to the ras oncogene family, regulates cytoskeletal rearrangements
SCNN1A 132.419 16.8286 7.87 0.0077 Sodium mediated non voltage ion channel. Mediates diffusion of luminal sodium and water through the apical membrane
SP3 56.516 21.7481 2.60 0.0271 A transcription factor that can be regulated by acetylation, e.g., SCFA, can repress insulin like growth factor action.
TRIM36 50.8464 5.88888 8.63 0.0004 Mediates ubiquitination and proteosomal degradation; chromosome segregation and cell cycle regulation